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Companies => Custom companies => B3 Cricket => Topic started by: mohawks94 on September 13, 2018, 01:50:22 PM
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Following on from the 'Which would you choose and why?' thread in the bats section, this beaut arrived this morning. As always huge thanks to Tom, Rich and the guys at B3 for another awesome bat. Made to my usual specs; 2lb9oz, shape 19, 3 stripe (went for an LE this time), semi-oval handle, ID number 7139. I changed the grip because I prefer a white grip on every bat. I will let the pictures do the talking for me!
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1853/29717801907_6acd0bec54_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Mh4v9X)DSC_0057 (https://flic.kr/p/Mh4v9X) by Alex Gorton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146183571@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1876/43937118674_ef90a7c3bc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29WzdCS)DSC_0058 (https://flic.kr/p/29WzdCS) by Alex Gorton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146183571@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1874/29717797717_ddd15c69b2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Mh4tUH)DSC_0061 (https://flic.kr/p/Mh4tUH) by Alex Gorton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146183571@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1853/44655816201_d0fc9d1cb2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2b35Jnx)DSC_0059 (https://flic.kr/p/2b35Jnx) by Alex Gorton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146183571@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1876/29717796047_392c516203_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Mh4tpV)DSC_0060 (https://flic.kr/p/Mh4tpV) by Alex Gorton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146183571@N05/), on Flickr
It was made from the left cleft in this picture:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1842/43605540405_60f2557778_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29rgMYa)Gorton LE Clefts (https://flic.kr/p/29rgMYa) by Alex Gorton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146183571@N05/), on Flickr
And sounds like this (please excuse the overly dramatic appearing look to camera at the start and finish!):
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1870/29717827877_42fd267d0a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Mh4CSH)Ping test on new B3 Shape 19 3 Stripe LE, 2lb9oz. (https://flic.kr/p/Mh4CSH) by Alex Gorton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146183571@N05/), on Flickr
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Very . Very . Niiiice.
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Looks like a gem
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She is beautiful with the right curves and bulge. Knock her up nicely, mate.
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And sounds like this (please excuse the overly dramatic appearing look to camera at the start and finish!):
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1870/29717827877_42fd267d0a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Mh4CSH)Ping test on new B3 Shape 19 3 Stripe LE, 2lb9oz. (https://flic.kr/p/Mh4CSH) by Alex Gorton (https://www.flickr.com/photos/146183571@N05/), on Flickr
When you're halfway through ping test & chill and he gives you this look! ;)
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for an LE i'd expect the heartwood to be a bit straighter. But thats just personal preference
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That looks great, one of nicest bats on here for a while
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Believe it or not, I'm getting hassle from my old man for changing the grip. I prefer a white grip whatever the stickers, he thinks because my last b3 unfortunately broke just after I'd removed the blue grip and put a white grip on it that this one will now do the same...
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Looks like a similar shape to the GM Chrome which is a lovely shaped bat.
Personally I would prefer the heartwood stripe to be the same width the whole way down or handled the other end. If your a multiple grain lover than also very nice but personally I’m more of a 6-8 grains person.
Must say the bat does look classy with the Blue and white combo on the stickers and grip.
Hope it scores you lots mate
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Personally with you on the grip, always has to be white for me.
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Nice bat mate.
Why not just get them to put a white grip on?
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You didn't slam the ball against/through the conservatory roof once, clearly a duffer...
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Top looking stick that bud. Looks meaty
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Nice bat mate.
Why not just get them to put a white grip on?
I did ask for black stickers and white grip but I guess that got lost in the emails. I think blue and white looks great so I'm not fussed. I'm delighted with the bat, looking forward to doing some damage with it
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You didn't slam the ball against/through the conservatory roof once, clearly a duffer...
I'm aware that ping tests elsewhere have been criticised for overzealous bouncing of ball on bat, I just wanted to know the sound of the ping tbh.
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Looks a stunning blade @mohawks94 hope you score loads of runs with it.
Yet to try a B3 bat - all the one's I've seen in the flesh sound lovely and play very well indeed.
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Cheers mate. My first one sounded so good that after a game 5/6 of the opposition ordered them! Helped that I got a few runs that day too ;) (70*, nobody else got over 22) so they had plenty of time to see the bat in action. This sounds just like my first.
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She is beautiful with the right curves and bulge. Knock her up nicely, mate.
If 'she' has a 'bulge' I'd stay well clear if I were you ! ;) :D
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B3 do make lovely bats, but does seem their matching stickers and grip to order can be a bit variable ha. First one I had came with white stickers and green grip rather than the other way round that I asked for! First world problems eh.
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Looks a cracker....hope there are lots of runs in it for you.
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To be fair, my colour preferences keep changing.
First one was white/white. Second was white/white before repair when they were out of white stickers so was blue/blue. This one I asked for white/black after seeing pics of someone's black stickers on here, but as I say it must have got lost in the email string as there were a lot! I'm delighted with the bat, think it looks great with the white/blue combo.